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the government revealed its plans to revive the troubled economy of spain. a political comeback and jamaica for the former prime minister, portia simpson miller. welcome to "bbc world news." i am david eades. blink and you missed it. how samoa abandoned friday. also, we know they are clever, but how clever? a new take on the ability of chimps to look out for each other. >> thank you for joining us. with friday prayers coming to a close in syria, there have been calls from activists for tens of thousands of protesters to get out on the streets and let the arab league monitors know exactly how they feel about their government. so far, the activists say the observers have done little to stop the bloodshed. our correspondent is in neighboring beirut. we're getting reports of more violence breaking out. this time in douma. >> that is right. it is difficult to know exactly what is going on inside syria. as you said, reports of clashes between tens of thousands of demonstrators in douma, a suburb on the edge of damascus, clashing with security forces. they're also
the government revealed its plans to revive the troubled economy of spain. a political comeback and jamaica for the former prime minister, portia simpson miller. welcome to "bbc world news." i am david eades. blink and you missed it. how samoa abandoned friday. also, we know they are clever, but how clever? a new take on the ability of chimps to look out for each other. >> thank you for joining us. with friday prayers coming to a close in syria, there have been calls from...
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in bale, a player that has excited a lot of interest in clubs in spain. he scored twice. he has eight for the season now. the second was a wonderful run from the halfway line. redknapp says only real madrid and madrid could have fought him. categorically, bale is not for sale. >> in is amazing -- it is amazing. what a player. what an athlete. once he starts to run, no one is going to catch him. he has everything, absolutely everything. there's not a weakness in his makeup, in all honesty. he can dribble. he can shoot. he can do it all. >> lucky to have him. let's have a look at cricket, as well. india versus australia. >> two important innings in what turned out to be a low scoring match and wellborn -- match in mel bourne, australia. 282 all out. australia with 27-4 before punting. they lead by 230 with two wickets in hand. they're hoping the last couple of tickets -- >> tomorrow morning will be crucial for us now. he will have to show that for us tomorrow morning and continue to keep pushing the game for word. 230 ahead now. it is a reasonable total. ideally, we would l
in bale, a player that has excited a lot of interest in clubs in spain. he scored twice. he has eight for the season now. the second was a wonderful run from the halfway line. redknapp says only real madrid and madrid could have fought him. categorically, bale is not for sale. >> in is amazing -- it is amazing. what a player. what an athlete. once he starts to run, no one is going to catch him. he has everything, absolutely everything. there's not a weakness in his makeup, in all honesty....
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more than 200,000 people whose parents or grandparents fled spain and not during the civil war have been recognized as spanish the lines are long as in cuba. the court in switzerland has ordered the documents relating to a scandal on world football are to be made public record an agreement was reached in 2010 were officials repaid when then $6 million -- repaid more than $6 million in bribes. residents in a shantytown in colombia have been given an outdoor escalator system to help get around. >> for some residents, life is more down than up, but in the shantytown, that may now have changed with the opening of a giant new outdoor escalator. the town clings to the side of a steep hillside. before the escalator, residents had to use hundreds of steps to get to and from the city center. now the half-hour height of the hillside takes just five minutes, and it is philippe. -- it is free. >> it is a dream come true, and i it was one of the first to use it. >> this is the murder capital of the world. this new escalator is part of larger renovation plans to improve the city and its image. now thi
more than 200,000 people whose parents or grandparents fled spain and not during the civil war have been recognized as spanish the lines are long as in cuba. the court in switzerland has ordered the documents relating to a scandal on world football are to be made public record an agreement was reached in 2010 were officials repaid when then $6 million -- repaid more than $6 million in bribes. residents in a shantytown in colombia have been given an outdoor escalator system to help get around....
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many cubans used spain as a springboard to get to the u.s. and reunite with relatives. the president of afghanistan says that he will allow the taliban to open a liaison office in the gulf state of qatar to help the peace process. this is the first time he has personally backed this idea in public. our correspondent is in kabul and she gave us more details. >> the statement was also one that he gave on television and it says that if the americans want an office in qatar, the afghan government agrees for the sake of stability and peace. he goes on to say that they would prefer the creation of such an office in saudi arabia or turkey but the afghan government is prepared to go on with peace talks. they want such an office to be created as soon as possible so that a practical steps can be taken. this is quite a change from the position of a couple of weeks ago when president karzai was angered by how they had not been consulted by the americans. they had gone behind their back in discussing this idea with the president of the taliban. >> the russian prime minister vladimir
many cubans used spain as a springboard to get to the u.s. and reunite with relatives. the president of afghanistan says that he will allow the taliban to open a liaison office in the gulf state of qatar to help the peace process. this is the first time he has personally backed this idea in public. our correspondent is in kabul and she gave us more details. >> the statement was also one that he gave on television and it says that if the americans want an office in qatar, the afghan...
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that on the date that the new spain conservative government took office, it will be hoping for votes of good fortune. >>> a team of observers from the arab league has arrived in syria because of the increasing violence in the country. full deployment of the foreign ministers is intended to oversee a peace plan that calls for the withdrawal of all troops from the streets and the release of all prisoners, but the violence goes on. in the latest incident, at least four civilians were killed. >>> hamas, which governs gaza, has joined the plo. hamas has reached agreement from plo membership with the arrival, which is in power on the west bank. the deal follows three days of talks in cairo in advance of the palestinian reconciliation. >>> republicans in the u.s. house of representatives said a vote on a deal to extend a payroll tax cut, their leader agreed to call a vote on the measure friday. the hope that it will save businesses. the bill was fought in the senate last -- the bill was passed in the senate last saturday but has exposed deep divisions among republicans. >>> for most of us,
that on the date that the new spain conservative government took office, it will be hoping for votes of good fortune. >>> a team of observers from the arab league has arrived in syria because of the increasing violence in the country. full deployment of the foreign ministers is intended to oversee a peace plan that calls for the withdrawal of all troops from the streets and the release of all prisoners, but the violence goes on. in the latest incident, at least four civilians were...
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there is a new team in charge in spain. kenneth turnaround the country -- had it turned around the country's economy? >> the finance minister says some provinces in the elections may be postponed. hundreds of european -- in its first ever offer of a limited three-year loans. 500 billion euros offer was far higher than anticipated. our business editor reports. >> the euro zone banks borrow, the money comes in, and they lend. in recent weeks, at the crisis in the euro zone has made it much harder for these banks to get the money. in dollars and euros, which has created the risk of a credit crunch. to the rescue has come the ecb in frankfurt, which provided 489 billion euros of the emergency loans to the euro zone banks. at the heart of the euro zone crisis is the number of governments are perceived to have barred to much. they borrowed some of this money from banks. if the government proved unable to be paid, that is why investors have become reluctant to lend to over indebted governments and to weak banks. is everything fixe
there is a new team in charge in spain. kenneth turnaround the country -- had it turned around the country's economy? >> the finance minister says some provinces in the elections may be postponed. hundreds of european -- in its first ever offer of a limited three-year loans. 500 billion euros offer was far higher than anticipated. our business editor reports. >> the euro zone banks borrow, the money comes in, and they lend. in recent weeks, at the crisis in the euro zone has made it...
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spain is considered too big to bail out by investors. these people are hoping for a little luck is christmas. >> we have got one of those stories for you. this is a little polar bear cub born one month ago in the scandinavian wildlife park in denmark. after two days, he was taken away from his mother. his mother was not producing enough milk. three people around the clock have been taking care of this little polar bear cub. in a few months, he should be introduced to other polar bears and he should be able to start eating solid foods like meat and fish. he seems pretty happy. that is is for all -- that is it from us. goodbye. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.
spain is considered too big to bail out by investors. these people are hoping for a little luck is christmas. >> we have got one of those stories for you. this is a little polar bear cub born one month ago in the scandinavian wildlife park in denmark. after two days, he was taken away from his mother. his mother was not producing enough milk. three people around the clock have been taking care of this little polar bear cub. in a few months, he should be introduced to other polar bears and...
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first, german business and consumer confidence rose unexpectedly, and then spain pulled off a successful bond auction. the dow tacked on 337 points to close back above 12,000. the nasdaq surged 80 points and the s&p 500 was up nearly 36 points. despite the positive news out of europe, credit ratings agency fitch became the latest to warn european banks about possible downgrades. wolfgang koester is c.e.o. of fireapps, a currency management firm. joining me tonight from the nasdaq. wolfgang koester, it has been a week and a half since the latest european debt deal. have we put the worryries behin us? >> that would be nice. but you need some good news with a lot of bad news, unfortunately sxi, think europe is doing a very good job of managing the euro towards the ultimate break up. so some good news there, but not good enough to stop the european euro problem. >> tom: managing the euro to the ultimate breakup. does the euro currency survive 2012 with that outlook? >> i don't believe so. i don't believe so. and i think it's not just myself. we're hearing a lot of boards asking ceos and comi
first, german business and consumer confidence rose unexpectedly, and then spain pulled off a successful bond auction. the dow tacked on 337 points to close back above 12,000. the nasdaq surged 80 points and the s&p 500 was up nearly 36 points. despite the positive news out of europe, credit ratings agency fitch became the latest to warn european banks about possible downgrades. wolfgang koester is c.e.o. of fireapps, a currency management firm. joining me tonight from the nasdaq. wolfgang...
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hunter versions are coming from germany, italy, and spain, which may soon be in need of help. the united kingdom has refused to help. there is a question whether the imf has enough money to solve the problem. >> $200 billion looks like a figure plucked out of the air at the summit. it has come down to $150 billion. the economists say we need something in the order of $3 trillion -- of three trillion euros. at the same time, the cfs have -- the efsf and stability mechanism -- both of those looked as if they are having problems in terms of raising funding needed. today, there was another very downbeat assessment from the new head of the european central bank here in brussels, talking to the european parliament. he said in effect what everybody knows, that 2011 has been miserable for the bureau, and 2012 could be worse. >> now to an institution which has been at the heart of american life for centuries. the u.s. postal service can trace its history to 1775. e-mail and social media have taken a chunk out of the business. as a result, thousands of post offices across america are fa
hunter versions are coming from germany, italy, and spain, which may soon be in need of help. the united kingdom has refused to help. there is a question whether the imf has enough money to solve the problem. >> $200 billion looks like a figure plucked out of the air at the summit. it has come down to $150 billion. the economists say we need something in the order of $3 trillion -- of three trillion euros. at the same time, the cfs have -- the efsf and stability mechanism -- both of those...
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contributions come from germany and italy and spain, which may be in need of help. our european correspondent look at whether the imf has enough money to solve the problem. >> it was meant to be 200 billion euros. it has come down to 150 billion. economists have spoken something in the order of two trillion euros or three trillion euros. it could be probably enough to stave off investor fears about a possible collapse in another few eurozone countries, but at the same time, the temporary funding mechanism meant to bail out eurozone countries and the stability mechanism are having problems in terms of raising funding needed, and today there was a downbeat assessment from the new head of the european central bank here in brussels. everybody knows 2011 has been a miserable year for the euro zone, but 2012 is likely to get worse. >> now to an institution that has been a heart of american life for centuries. the u.s. postal service can trace its roots to 1775, but these days e-mail and social media have taken a chunk out of its business. thousands of post offices across
contributions come from germany and italy and spain, which may be in need of help. our european correspondent look at whether the imf has enough money to solve the problem. >> it was meant to be 200 billion euros. it has come down to 150 billion. economists have spoken something in the order of two trillion euros or three trillion euros. it could be probably enough to stave off investor fears about a possible collapse in another few eurozone countries, but at the same time, the temporary...
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france hugs spain and greece, to little avail. cross-holding sovereign debts are too big to bail. father christmas, where are you? is their pitiful sound. in london, the scrooge nation guards its pound. would-be santas should know the real origin story. gift-giving can cause weakness and can even be gory. in third-century turkey was born the first saint nikolaos, his secret gift-giving inspired christmas for all of us. pilgrimages were made to see the relics of saint nick. where in the year 1087, some italians played a trick. they stole his bones away to the city of bari, which drive tourism today on the adriatic sea. today's sovereign debtors are angry and haughty, but that's because they're on the list that is naughty. productive workers in nations with smart regulations: enjoy your growing economies and christmas vacations. i'm tim kane. >> suzanne: and finally, this may be the season of giving, but for some companies the season extends throughout the year. over the next several nights we'll look at how some young entrepreneurs are doing well by doing good, with our series "con
france hugs spain and greece, to little avail. cross-holding sovereign debts are too big to bail. father christmas, where are you? is their pitiful sound. in london, the scrooge nation guards its pound. would-be santas should know the real origin story. gift-giving can cause weakness and can even be gory. in third-century turkey was born the first saint nikolaos, his secret gift-giving inspired christmas for all of us. pilgrimages were made to see the relics of saint nick. where in the year...
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spain's debt is soaring. the third quarter in ireland fell by 1.9%. belgium house already been downgraded by moody's. now fitch might to do the same. slovenia has been targeted for a cut and so has -- its rating is just above junk status. another cut would be a blow. the only good news is that fitch says france will keep its aaa rating for now. the long-term outlook went to- which means she could be downgraded within two years one -- said his comments were not representative of the french government. >> it is difficult to conduct in the eurozone currency policy which could be adopted to weach country. this is why the eurozone may not survive. >> in greece, shopowners are slashing prices. but money is really tight and people are loathe to spend it. "we see a big difference. it is sad to see it this way." he says of the first days of december has passed and sales have been next to nothing. last year was a bad year but this year is a disaster. the national confederation of greek commerce says he warns another 60,000 could go to the wall in 2012. >> finan
spain's debt is soaring. the third quarter in ireland fell by 1.9%. belgium house already been downgraded by moody's. now fitch might to do the same. slovenia has been targeted for a cut and so has -- its rating is just above junk status. another cut would be a blow. the only good news is that fitch says france will keep its aaa rating for now. the long-term outlook went to- which means she could be downgraded within two years one -- said his comments were not representative of the french...
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said that they are considering a downgrade of the credit ratings for six countries -- belgium, italy, spain, ireland, slovenia, and cyprus. more than 100 people have been arrested in raids across europe on suspicion of sharing online videos of the sexual abuse of children. the suspects arrested by the european police agency euro poll -- europol. tens of thousands of children in holland suffered sexual abuse while in catholic institutions. the inquiry found that church officials failed to adequately deal with the abuse or help the victims. the inquiry found more than 1000 cases. >> the claims quickly escalated to reveal a network of abuse right across the country. during the course of this investigation, they found one in five children were abused while in the care of catholic institutions. not only that catholic officials knew of the abuse was happening but did nothing to help the victims or stop the people of using them. the commission estimates between 10,000-20,000 children were abused between 1945 and 2010. they identified 800 priests, brothers, lay people working for the church. of tho
said that they are considering a downgrade of the credit ratings for six countries -- belgium, italy, spain, ireland, slovenia, and cyprus. more than 100 people have been arrested in raids across europe on suspicion of sharing online videos of the sexual abuse of children. the suspects arrested by the european police agency euro poll -- europol. tens of thousands of children in holland suffered sexual abuse while in catholic institutions. the inquiry found that church officials failed to...
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they're considering a downgrade for countries that use the euro -- italy, spain, ireland, slovenia, cyprus. people have been arrested for sharing videos of the sexual abuse of children. the investigation spanned 22 countries an investigation into a year to complete. in holland, it has emerged that tens of thousands of children in the country suffered sexual abuse while in catholic institutions. a report by independent commission found that the church failed to deal with the abuse or help the victims. the commission received more than a thousand accounts from victims. >> the claims escalated to reveal a network of abuse. during the course of this independent investigation, they found one in five children were abused while in the care of catholic institutions. not only that, but catholic officials knew of the abuse was happening but did nothing to help the victims or stop the people who were abusing them. the commission estimates between 10,000-20,000 children were abused between 1945 and 2010. they identified a hundred people working for the church were named in the complaints. also, 105 ar
they're considering a downgrade for countries that use the euro -- italy, spain, ireland, slovenia, cyprus. people have been arrested for sharing videos of the sexual abuse of children. the investigation spanned 22 countries an investigation into a year to complete. in holland, it has emerged that tens of thousands of children in the country suffered sexual abuse while in catholic institutions. a report by independent commission found that the church failed to deal with the abuse or help the...
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. >> in spain the partners are being investigated for invasion of public funds, he's been relieved of duties but denies wrong doing. >> the son-in-law of the king has put scrutiny on the royal family, and they have removed mr. urdangarin, who is married to the king's duchess has not been charged of crime. however alleged that he removed public funds from a group that he chaired. the royal family said today his behavior had not been exemplary. mr. urdangarin is a former hand ball player, the couple live with their four children in washington, d.c. where he works for a telecomfirm. the spanish royal family has a mostly clean image, however in this crisis, revelations about the son-in-law are going down badly. >> in other news, demonstrations have tried to locate a number of major ports across the united states in protests for inequality. in oakland, and san francisco about a thousand people march on the dock for disputes. and in seattle the police had to use pepper spray against the demonstrators. and with some protesters at the state capitol and after replaced in singapore, and the man
. >> in spain the partners are being investigated for invasion of public funds, he's been relieved of duties but denies wrong doing. >> the son-in-law of the king has put scrutiny on the royal family, and they have removed mr. urdangarin, who is married to the king's duchess has not been charged of crime. however alleged that he removed public funds from a group that he chaired. the royal family said today his behavior had not been exemplary. mr. urdangarin is a former hand ball...
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the euro zone financial firepower has to be increased to protect countries like italy and spain. and for example, bringing forward the creation of a permanent bailout fund next summer. an arrangement to lend money to the imf to support struggling country. -- countries. but there is the third issue, country's already struggling, they have to implement the austerity measures that they promised. >> all right. chris morris, thank you. let's take a look at the other stories making headlines around the world, today. syria is holding local elections despite the continuing violence between security forces and opposition supporters. the government says that this is part of the reform they are introducing in response to the protest. the opposition has called for a boycott turn out. many places are not willing to risk going to the polls, fearing further violence. a spokesman for the russian prime minister says that claims in the parliamentary elections will not affect the results. president dmitri medvedev announced, after his page has been inundated with comments -- most of them hostile. a
the euro zone financial firepower has to be increased to protect countries like italy and spain. and for example, bringing forward the creation of a permanent bailout fund next summer. an arrangement to lend money to the imf to support struggling country. -- countries. but there is the third issue, country's already struggling, they have to implement the austerity measures that they promised. >> all right. chris morris, thank you. let's take a look at the other stories making headlines...
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italy, like greece, spain, and portugal, is in serious financial difficulty. during the boom years of the 198 he's, the government here spent too much money and now it has to pay that money back. and for students of the local college, that means jobs here are hard to come by. the school's head teacher says the future looks bleak. >> i'm not worried only for my students, i'm worried for the whole new generation. i'm a father, too, so i'm very worried. >> but travel south to italy's more rural areas, and the problem is much worse. this is pomp pay in the shadow of mount vesuvius. unemployment here has always been high, but over the last few years, that has jumped, and particularly among young people, between ages 16 and 24. the rate of unemployment is now the highest in italy, and now stands at 42%. but here, instead of protesting about the problems, they're making music. they say it gives them a voice. >> i think the economic crisis in italy is really huge, but we have a weapon against the economic crisis. it's the music. >> sometimes i do small jobs to get a b
italy, like greece, spain, and portugal, is in serious financial difficulty. during the boom years of the 198 he's, the government here spent too much money and now it has to pay that money back. and for students of the local college, that means jobs here are hard to come by. the school's head teacher says the future looks bleak. >> i'm not worried only for my students, i'm worried for the whole new generation. i'm a father, too, so i'm very worried. >> but travel south to italy's...
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the new government increase, new government in italy, both of them technocratic, new government in spain, which is dedicated to austerity. we also have this new treaty, the 17 countries in force in fiscal discipline. these are quite big developments. i think the next step in resolving this is the ecb, the european central bank. that is the key, how this reacts. the debt markets are frozen. the only thing that could unfreeze the debt market is the ecb stepping in and buying bonds. that is what i would expect to see it in the next few weeks. >> use down markedly more optimistic about the results of the summit and other economists. -- you sound more optimistic. are you suggesting this is what the world has been waiting for? that to some extent. i think the reason people are skeptical is the head of the ecb made some cautious comments yesterday before all of this happened, picking slightly upbeat comments after it happened. the ecb does not like to be pushed around by the politicians, but ultimately, the ecb is a political institution. those who run it are appointed by member governments, es
the new government increase, new government in italy, both of them technocratic, new government in spain, which is dedicated to austerity. we also have this new treaty, the 17 countries in force in fiscal discipline. these are quite big developments. i think the next step in resolving this is the ecb, the european central bank. that is the key, how this reacts. the debt markets are frozen. the only thing that could unfreeze the debt market is the ecb stepping in and buying bonds. that is what i...
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investors doubt that countries such as spain and italy are going to grow sufficiently rapidly to be able to service their debts. what they have effectively agreed to is to institutionalize fiscal austerity into the framework of the eurozone. all governments will be committed to the high levels of austerity -- closing those budget deficits. of course, in the long term, countries need to be sustainable. there's only so much they can do when their economies are very weak. cutting public spending and raising taxes by as much as they will be required to do when their economies are actually contracting, it risks making the situation worse. it risks being self-defeating. in many ways, it's become part of the problem, not the solution in the eurozone. >> you can see what the analysts and economists want. they want growth in the eurozone. how do you balance austerity and try to encourage growth? >> as simon said, institutionalize austerity. it's kind of like a dog chasing its tail. i also ask him very briefly -- if we are talking in a year's time, could we possibly seek one or two members no long
investors doubt that countries such as spain and italy are going to grow sufficiently rapidly to be able to service their debts. what they have effectively agreed to is to institutionalize fiscal austerity into the framework of the eurozone. all governments will be committed to the high levels of austerity -- closing those budget deficits. of course, in the long term, countries need to be sustainable. there's only so much they can do when their economies are very weak. cutting public spending...
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the interest rates for italy and spain to pay on their debt has risen since this announcement. that is cut -- that is not good news. we asked billy blamed what would be the likely implications for investors that we did not see. quite the expectations being greece, to eight fruition. >> we did not get an agreement, but that does not mean that spain and italy go bust tomorrow. it probably means we have a another three or four months of worrying about how they are going to solve their debt crisis. the next e.c.b. comprehensive solution meeting, when will it occur to discuss it? there is more worrying and concern with the global economy and looking at the euro. >> i will have a lot more in the world is this report coming up. more signs that china is slowing. i will have more in 20 minutes. >> the french president -- nicolas are cozy -- he said he would have preferred an agreement including all 27 eu member states. there would be a sign of contagion that way. we said it time and again, there is an awful lot riding on this for president sarkozy. how is it being perceived, this deal f
the interest rates for italy and spain to pay on their debt has risen since this announcement. that is cut -- that is not good news. we asked billy blamed what would be the likely implications for investors that we did not see. quite the expectations being greece, to eight fruition. >> we did not get an agreement, but that does not mean that spain and italy go bust tomorrow. it probably means we have a another three or four months of worrying about how they are going to solve their debt...
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. -- interest rates on the debts of stress euros some countries such as italy and spain. >> thank you very much. the name virginia tech is infamous in america. today, we were reminded why. a police officer and another person were shot and killed on the university campus which four years ago was the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in american history. >> a chilling sense of deja vu. the campus on lockdown, swat and teams patrolling the grounds. the people were killed, one of them a university police officer. one of them were shot dead after a routine traffic stop. >> he opened his car door. he fell out towards the ground. i could see his face. he was covered in blood. >> a suspect was seen entering a car park. a man was lying dead. the campus alert was lifted. >> no additional victims or shooting reported. we feel confident that the situation is under control at this time. >> four years ago, this same campus was the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern american history. a student of south korean origin opened fire and killed 32 people for killing himself. then, virginia tech
. -- interest rates on the debts of stress euros some countries such as italy and spain. >> thank you very much. the name virginia tech is infamous in america. today, we were reminded why. a police officer and another person were shot and killed on the university campus which four years ago was the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in american history. >> a chilling sense of deja vu. the campus on lockdown, swat and teams patrolling the grounds. the people were killed, one of...
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would be a severe increase in the interest rates on the debt to stressed eurozone countries, italy and spain. i think that is one of the things they will be very keen to avoid, coming to some agreement. >> ok. they are meeting tomorrow as well. thank you andrew -- thank you, andrew. the name virginia tech is infamous in america. today we are reminded why. a student and a police officer were shot and killed on the campus that was the scene four years ago of the deadliest mass shooting in american history. do we know what is happening now? >> the university is still on lockdown. we have hundreds of students locked in buildings time -- locked and buildings, being updated by twitter and email. this is from shortly before lunch time. we're trying to piece together what happened. it does not appear that a gunman was shooting at random. it appears to of been a a traffic stop that went wrong. a police officer stopped a suspect shortly before 12:00 noon and that person shot the police officer. a seven person was found dead close by sometime later. -- a second person was found dead close by sometime l
would be a severe increase in the interest rates on the debt to stressed eurozone countries, italy and spain. i think that is one of the things they will be very keen to avoid, coming to some agreement. >> ok. they are meeting tomorrow as well. thank you andrew -- thank you, andrew. the name virginia tech is infamous in america. today we are reminded why. a student and a police officer were shot and killed on the campus that was the scene four years ago of the deadliest mass shooting in...
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that goes as well for germany and france as it does for greece, spain, portugal, some of the countries which are at the moment facing the most difficulty. here's the press conference. >> i will definitely have a number of discussions with him over the next few months. we are planning a visit to washington, the white house, and this will be another opportunity to exchange our opinions and i do hope it's going to be a very profitable relationship. >> well, you put it on the sense that it's not coming over that easy in terms of the translation there from the prime minister and timothy geithner. this is one element in the buildup. mr. monty will be headed to brussels shortly and mr. geithner home, i guess. in the meantime members of the european people's party grouping in the european parliament are gathering, trying to forge a common standpoint, a common position to take with them up to brussels. and christian phrasier, our correspondent, is there. >> they will be the most decided days in the euro zone's short history. but if 11th hour negotiations are still to be had, they will be had he
that goes as well for germany and france as it does for greece, spain, portugal, some of the countries which are at the moment facing the most difficulty. here's the press conference. >> i will definitely have a number of discussions with him over the next few months. we are planning a visit to washington, the white house, and this will be another opportunity to exchange our opinions and i do hope it's going to be a very profitable relationship. >> well, you put it on the sense that...
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including the reform commitments made by the new governments of italy, spain, and greece, and the new steps and you heard this week about a fiscal compact for the eurozone. >> at the start of a whistle stop tour. it comes as the ratings agency stands at assessing credit risk and surrendered to strip eurozone countries, including germany, of their aaa rating. across the eurozone, there has been irritation from political leaders. the chairman of the eurozone said that the threat to downgrade was a wild exaggeration and unfair. in paris, there were -- there is similar annoyance. we have done much to cut deficits and we will do with the whole tone. >> it does not take into account of the frankfurt-german proposal. >> the talking continues as many eu leaders gather in marseilles for a political conference. the european central bank meets on thursday with the crisis at the top of the agenda. and then the summit in brussels to consider the merkel-sarkozy plan. in berlin, shoppers are outspending, but with fear of the economic future rising. it really does depend on whether this summit of lea
including the reform commitments made by the new governments of italy, spain, and greece, and the new steps and you heard this week about a fiscal compact for the eurozone. >> at the start of a whistle stop tour. it comes as the ratings agency stands at assessing credit risk and surrendered to strip eurozone countries, including germany, of their aaa rating. across the eurozone, there has been irritation from political leaders. the chairman of the eurozone said that the threat to...
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timothy geithner goes from the german finance ministry to meet the leaders of france, italy, and spain. his message is if the euro collapses, the damage is wider than the eurozone. what he is not saying is when extra funds might be available to keep it afloat. >> the greek parliament has approved a new 2012 budget to seal the country's commitment to a bailout. as politicians agree to the measures, there are clashes between protesters and police outside. the plan would cut pensions and salaries. the irish government unveiled a new austerity budget, including an increase in taxes. this follows the announcement on monday of spending cuts of more than 1 billion euros. they will attempt to repair a decade of disastrous economic policy and tackle the deficit. the election commission in congo has announced that due to technical difficulties, it is delaying the publication of the results from last week's election for 48 hours. thousands of people have fled and riot police are patrolling with the fears that the election results could spark violence. >> fleeing from the post- election violence t
timothy geithner goes from the german finance ministry to meet the leaders of france, italy, and spain. his message is if the euro collapses, the damage is wider than the eurozone. what he is not saying is when extra funds might be available to keep it afloat. >> the greek parliament has approved a new 2012 budget to seal the country's commitment to a bailout. as politicians agree to the measures, there are clashes between protesters and police outside. the plan would cut pensions and...
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spain fulfilled requirements. spain played very good -- not only fiscal balance, but surplus for four years in a row on the first term of the social -- socialist government. the financial crash brought the deficit. but the deficit was on the cost. if we are to correct the deficit, we need a good approach down over time, taking care of all the ingredients of the parliament. ok? including governments of the year rose on and not only resources for tackling these goals of balancing the union -- >> all right, juan, we have to leave it there. thank you for your time. the oil giant bp has accused one of its partner companies for rent -- of intentionally destroying evidence related to last year's spill in the gulf of mexico. the have accused halliburton of destroying evidence related to cement. halliburton has rejected the claims. election figures suggest that the current president in the republic of congo is leading the vote for president. still to come on "gmt," hundreds of protesters are still being held in russia afte
spain fulfilled requirements. spain played very good -- not only fiscal balance, but surplus for four years in a row on the first term of the social -- socialist government. the financial crash brought the deficit. but the deficit was on the cost. if we are to correct the deficit, we need a good approach down over time, taking care of all the ingredients of the parliament. ok? including governments of the year rose on and not only resources for tackling these goals of balancing the union --...
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a credit downgrade would be a severe blow to countries like italy and spain which have already seen the cost of borrowing rice severely. for germany which has been the economic powerhouse it could also set them back severely. they have enjoyed a truly great reading. and they have also been finding a solution for your's sovereign debt crisis. this morning by standard and poor's have put paid to the release -- relief rally we saw on global stock markets and put european leaders under severe pressure to come up with a solution when they meet later this week. it is not that problems have not been unforeseen or unexpected. this is a warning that europe needs to solve its problems quickly. >> president sarkozy and chancellor angela merkel have taken note of the warning that underline their views for tougher budgetary controls would boost stability and growth. they set out the reforms which will be put to the european union summit later this week. our europe editor reports. this was the start of a crucial week for the eurozone wi. a meeting between the leaders of france and germany. the two mo
a credit downgrade would be a severe blow to countries like italy and spain which have already seen the cost of borrowing rice severely. for germany which has been the economic powerhouse it could also set them back severely. they have enjoyed a truly great reading. and they have also been finding a solution for your's sovereign debt crisis. this morning by standard and poor's have put paid to the release -- relief rally we saw on global stock markets and put european leaders under severe...
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basin is the world's largest -- second largest tropical rain forest, covering an area greater than spain. andrew harding has traveled to the condo, where even the army has joined the fight to save the jungle. >> in the heart of africa, more than a million square miles of rain forest. but will it survive? congolese soldiers guard one corner of the jungle, but they are battling against locals, farmers, and lethal militia groups. >> we lost over 12 rangers this year protecting the park. >> are you managing to win this battle? >> we have to. there is no other choice. >> for now, poverty, lack of roads, and conflict have kept chunks of the forest out of reach. but africa's economy is finally booming, and condo, like the pristine amazon jungle decades ago, is suddenly at risk. >> we cannot say do not build roads or do not create economic activity. "we can do is at least identify the most vulnerable place, the most diverse place we should protect, and try to welcome sustainable development. >> like this project to make fuel-efficient stoves. it could have the number of trees cut for truckle. it
basin is the world's largest -- second largest tropical rain forest, covering an area greater than spain. andrew harding has traveled to the condo, where even the army has joined the fight to save the jungle. >> in the heart of africa, more than a million square miles of rain forest. but will it survive? congolese soldiers guard one corner of the jungle, but they are battling against locals, farmers, and lethal militia groups. >> we lost over 12 rangers this year protecting the...
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the congo basin forms the world's second largest tropical rain forest, covering an area bigger than spain. our africa correspondent has traveled to the condgo. >> in the green heart of africa, more than a million square miles of rain forest. will it survive? condoleezza soldiers guard one corner of the john doe. but they are battling against farmers, and a lethal assortment of militia groups. >> we lost 12 rangers this year. >> are you managing to win the battle? >> yes, we have to. there is no other choice. >> for now, poverty, the lack of roads, and conflict. africa's economy is finally blooming and congo is suddenly at risk. >> we can not say, do not create economic activity. we can identify the most bio diverse place we should protect and tried to [inaudible] coax a project to make fuel- efficient stoves. it could -- is one small part of the giant international plan to will protect the rainforest and our climate. the plan is being debated this week at the climate conference in south africa. it could eventually see billions of pounds been poured into congo. it is complicated. >> there
the congo basin forms the world's second largest tropical rain forest, covering an area bigger than spain. our africa correspondent has traveled to the condgo. >> in the green heart of africa, more than a million square miles of rain forest. will it survive? condoleezza soldiers guard one corner of the john doe. but they are battling against farmers, and a lethal assortment of militia groups. >> we lost 12 rangers this year. >> are you managing to win the battle? >> yes,...
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many have switched to alternative destinations in spain. but thomas cook was much slower to do that. analysts believe some are much more financially nimble. more customers are booking online. tueey is writing a trend for all-inclusive resorts. thomas " is expected to report its delay its financial results next week. with a weakening demand across europe for the moment all four operas are likely to find holiday business is rather an exotic game to be in. >> plans for india to open up business internationally. walmart and tesco have been approved. some believe millions of jobs will be lost in india. a lack of priority and concern over how the government is going to deal with foreign direct investment in retail now as lead to a substantial fall in share values of some of india's biggest retail brands. for those following this story, the question is why would an indian company that potentially stands to lose from a big competition from brands like walmart be so worried if it did not go prthrough. bethsaida these brands will help steal millions
many have switched to alternative destinations in spain. but thomas cook was much slower to do that. analysts believe some are much more financially nimble. more customers are booking online. tueey is writing a trend for all-inclusive resorts. thomas " is expected to report its delay its financial results next week. with a weakening demand across europe for the moment all four operas are likely to find holiday business is rather an exotic game to be in. >> plans for india to open up...
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. >> spain? >> in particular, exactly. they showed that the services sector declined at its fastest rate since march 2009. hugely disappointing figure, especially because spain has just gone through its general election. the new prime minister has his work cut out for him implementing austerity measures. this read does show that economists who are forecasting that spain will fall back into recession in early 2012 could well be right. >> good news for one travel company, though the outlook is not great. >> no, better than expected profits. it's europe's biggest travel holiday company. it basically faced falling rivals, and its biggest problem is dealing with banks. but today, we've seen it announcing a rise in profits, but share price is down. i'll have more on this and all the rest of business later on. >> those pictures are tempting, aren't they? thanks very much. now, if you're gay in nigeria, you could be jailed for up to 14 years. according to a new law that's currently being debated. amnesty international says the mov
. >> spain? >> in particular, exactly. they showed that the services sector declined at its fastest rate since march 2009. hugely disappointing figure, especially because spain has just gone through its general election. the new prime minister has his work cut out for him implementing austerity measures. this read does show that economists who are forecasting that spain will fall back into recession in early 2012 could well be right. >> good news for one travel company, though...
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you can see pots one and two, pot one including the two co-hosts including spain and the netherlands. now here we have the sting of the tale. in pop four france, 17 games unbeaten so imagine if france comes out with portugal and maybe with germany and spain or the netherlands from group one which would be wonderful but not remotely funny for the coaches and players involved. from round about 17:30 on g.m.t. here on bbc later. >> thank you for watching "bbc world news." i'm david eades. plenty more to come. we'll be casting a beady eye on the new generation of robots. how far can they really interact with their human creators? >> south korea has quite a reputation for developing export industries. sam sung phones, cars and ships. now it's sending its attention to the renewable energy market. lucy williams reports. >> in the old days electricity began down a coal mine now it starts 60 meters up inside steel bodies like this one. the green growth plan creating a renewable energy supply at home and new machines to sell abroad. except here, all the turbines are european. when it was built
you can see pots one and two, pot one including the two co-hosts including spain and the netherlands. now here we have the sting of the tale. in pop four france, 17 games unbeaten so imagine if france comes out with portugal and maybe with germany and spain or the netherlands from group one which would be wonderful but not remotely funny for the coaches and players involved. from round about 17:30 on g.m.t. here on bbc later. >> thank you for watching "bbc world news." i'm david...